Abstract
Article: The Role of Echocardiography in Determining the Method of Ablation for the Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Literature Review
Author: Abigail Krystal Cone, BS, RDCS
Category: Cardiac (Adult) [AE]
Credit: 0.75 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “The Role of Echocardiography in Determining the Method of Ablation for the Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Literature Review,” you will be able to:
Differentiate the different types of atrial fibrillation
Understand the various forms of treatment for atrial fibrillation
Understand the role and methods of echocardiography to assess atrial fibrillation
Which type of atrial fibrillation is self-terminating? Chronic Persistent Ectopic Paroxysmal
Preferably, patients with atrial fibrillation who are symptomatic should be treated by: Managing their rhythm by cardioversion, surgical or catheter ablation Managing their rate through pharmacologic means Managing their rate through surgical means Managing their rhythm through physical therapy
What is the preferred imaging modality for detecting left atrial appendage thrombus? Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Computed tomography (CT)
An ablation may not be recommended if: The patient is older than 47 years Cardiac position is dextrocardia The left atrium is severely enlarged Hyperdynamic left atrial function is present
What parameter is an indicator of decreased left atrial function? An E/e′ ratio less than 15 cm/s Repeated RF ablations Mitral annular a′ wave less than 4 cm/s Abnormally low ventricular filling pressures
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